STAR Connect:  Scholarship, Teaching and Research

 

The Jane and Ron Graham Centre for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning  and the Office of the Provost is pleased to announce SoTL Faculty Fellows through the STAR (Scholarly Teaching and Research) Connect initiative.

Detailed information and application

 

The STAR Connect:  Scholarship, Teaching and Research initiative aims to seamlessly integrate the University's Signature Areas of Research with excellence in teaching and learning.  Specifically, the goal is to establish a supportive and innovative environment where faculty and students engage in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) on innovative strategies over a two-year period.

Two SoTL Faculty Fellows will be selected from each of the University of Saskatchewan's themes:  Health, Planet, and Society for a total of six faculty fellows.

ELIGIBILITY:
  • Faculty members from each of the three thematic groupings:
    • Health - Nursing, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy & Nutrition, Kinesiology, School of Public Health, WCVM, and Arts & Science.
    • Planet - Engineering, Agriculture & Bioresources, SENS and Arts & Science.
    • Society - Education, Edwards School of Business, Johnson-Shoyama School of Public Policy, Law, and Arts & Science.
  • Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence and a strong interest in integrating research and teaching.
  • Familiarity with the principles of the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) is desirable.

FUNDING:

  • Selected faculty will receive funding of $10,000 over two years.

APPLICATIONS:

  • Interested faculty members will submit an application that includes:
    • a cover letter expressing their motivation to participate in the fellowship.
    • A CV highlighting their teaching experience, research interests, any previous engagement with SoTL, and teaching awards.
    • A proposal outlining their intended SoTL research project related to one of the university's signature research areas, highlighting potentialimpact to advance EDI and Indigenization (connecting explicitly with the EDI framework for action and Ohpahotân).

Application Deadline:  Applications are now closed for 2026

If you have any questions related to the fellowship, please contact Dr. Melanie Hamilton (Director of the Graham Centre for SoTL):  melanie.hamilton@usask.ca. 

FACULTY FELLOWS 2026-2028

SOCIETY

Dr. Carolyn Augusta, Edwards School of Business
Encouraging transfer of learning, belonging, and assessment validity in undergraduate business statistics education.
Dr. Martin Gaal, College of Arts & Science
Active learning through gamification in global politics: From 'playing' to 'creating' games.
Dr. Jan Gelech, College of Arts & Science
From recognition to responsibility: A qualitative study of student perceptions of land acknowledgements as pedagogical practice in postsecondary education.
Dr. Monica Sârghie
How do we think, talk, teach, learn, and implement sustainable consumer wellbeing?

HEALTH

Dr. Andrea Tang, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition
Exploring a strategy to increase success rates and decrease math anxiety in a pharmaceutical calculations course.
Dr. Stacey Lovo, School of Rehabilitation Science
Expanding Rehabilitation Science clinical practicums at the virtual health hub: Promoting experience in Indigenous community-directed virtual care and cultural safety.

PLANET

Dr. Elaina Guilmette, School of Environment & Sustainability
Exploring place-based and land-based learning practices across the University's planet thematic colleges.